merry christmas everybody,
I have successfully negotiated Christmas familial obligation #1 of three. Did gifts at mom's place with her husband and his daughter. Was fairly short but I was tired from having to work early this morning and had little energy to devote to social graces.
#2 is lunch tomorrow with dad and his wife. We will be eating chinese food because that is what is open on Christmas day.
#3 is mom's place again on boxing day, this time for turkey.
If I can manage this without having to dip into the Ativan, I'll consider it a holiday success. 